Description
Book SynopsisPreventing and Responding to Challenging Behavior
Addressing challenging behavior is a daily concern for early childhood educators. It’s estimated that roughly 10 to 14 percent of children from birth to 5 years old demonstrate serious behavioral concerns, resulting in significant impacts to their learning and social interactions.
Children engage in challenging behavior for many different reasons; preventing and responding to that behavior begins with understanding why it occurs. This book curates and organizes articles from Young Children and Teaching Young Children that
- Help teachers build trust and connections with children
- Highlight evidence-based positive behavior intervention and support strategies
- Aim to prevent suspension, expulsion, and other punitive discipline
- Support teachers and families in implementing effective teaching strategies for social and emotional skills child
